[[File:Clay_anime.png|thumb|left|150px|Clay in the anime]]Clay debuted in ''[[BW059: The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!|The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!]]'', though it was a short cameo. When Ash arrived to challenge him, he respectfully declined because he said he had to check on a mine he owned and left the Gym.

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[[File:Clay anime.png|thumb|left|150px|Clay in the anime]]Clay debuted in ''[[BW059: The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!|The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!]]'', though it was a short cameo. When Ash arrived to challenge him, he respectfully declined because he said he had to check on a mine he owned and left the Gym.

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[[File:Clay_anime2.png|thumb|right|150px|Clay and his pickaxe]]He appeared again in the first part of ''[[BW061: Stopping the Rage of Legends! (Part 1)|Stopping the Rage of Legends!]]'' where Ash challenged him to a Gym Battle but declined yet again saying he needed Revival herbs.

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[[File:Clay anime2.png|thumb|right|150px|Clay and his pickaxe]]He appeared again in the first part of ''[[BW061: Stopping the Rage of Legends! (Part 1)|Stopping the Rage of Legends!]]'' where Ash challenged him to a Gym Battle but declined yet again saying he needed Revival herbs.

Ash finally battled Clay in [[BW063: Battling the King of the Mines!|Battling the King of the Mines!]] and after a hard fought battle and the evolution of [[Ash's Boldore|Ash's Roggenrola]], Ash won battle and the Quake Badge.

Ash finally battled Clay in [[BW063: Battling the King of the Mines!|Battling the King of the Mines!]] and after a hard fought battle and the evolution of [[Ash's Boldore|Ash's Roggenrola]], Ash won battle and the Quake Badge.

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==Trivia==

==Trivia==

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*Clay's Japanese Leader title is アンダーグラウンド ボス / Andaaguraundo Bosu. ''"Underground Boss"''[[File:Young_Clay.jpg|thumb|Clay when he was younger.]]

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*Clay's Japanese Leader title is アンダーグラウンド ボス / Andaaguraundo Bosu. ''"Underground Boss"''[[File:Young Clay.jpg|thumb|Clay when he was younger.]]

*Clay is the first Gym Leader from the old west.

*Clay is the first Gym Leader from the old west.

*Clay's name is based on the type of rock found when digging.

*Clay's name is based on the type of rock found when digging.

*Clay is the ninth Gym Leader to date to have a younger version of himself in the anime. Others include Kanto's Sabrina and Erika, Johto's Pryce, Hoenn's Norman, and Sinnoh's Roark, Byron, Candice and Volkner.

*Clay is the ninth Gym Leader to date to have a younger version of himself in the anime. Others include Kanto's Sabrina and Erika, Johto's Pryce, Hoenn's Norman, and Sinnoh's Roark, Byron, Candice and Volkner.

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*Clay is the first Gym Leader to use [[Ground Pokémon|Ground Pokemon]] since [[Giovanni]] of [[Viridian City]].

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*Clay is the first Gym Leader to use [[Ground Pokémon|Ground Pokémon]] since [[Giovanni]] of [[Viridian City]].

Clay (Japanese: ヤーコンYacon) is the Gym Leader of the Driftveil City Gym. His gym is the fifth gym to be challenged by the trainer. He specializes in using Ground-typePokémon. He will award the player the Quake Badge if defeated. His outfit resembles that of a Texan businessman's and he has a Texan accent.

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In the games

Clay first appears after Elesa asks him to lower the bridge that links Nimbasa and Driftveil. He later blames the player and Cheren for allowing Team Plasma into Driftveil. Since he blames them, he asks the player to find the Plasma members. They can be found in the Cold Storage. After finding Team Plasma, Clay comes in and arrests Team Plasma but they escape. After that, the player can challenge Clay.

He is later seen helping the player in N's Castle by holding off all of the Sages alongside the other Gym Leaders, excluding Cilan, Chili and Cress.

In Black 2 and White 2, he has redesigned his Gym. After the player defeats him. Clay will question Hugh on his rage towards Team Plasma. If Memory Link is used, it is shown that Clay interrupts a conversation between Burgh and Lenora about bones, by bringing a fossil for her to evaluate as he hopes to sell the piece at a high price. Unfortunately for Clay, the fossil was quite common, however with a rather unusual soil. This brings newfound hope for Clay to keep digging on his tunnel. Burgh questions Clay about what he thinks on bones. Clay replies that bones are what's left when one passes away. The three are seen satisfied with the many opinions on the subject.

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In the anime

Clay in the anime

Clay debuted in The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!, though it was a short cameo. When Ash arrived to challenge him, he respectfully declined because he said he had to check on a mine he owned and left the Gym.

Clay and his pickaxe

He appeared again in the first part of Stopping the Rage of Legends! where Ash challenged him to a Gym Battle but declined yet again saying he needed Revival herbs.

Clay's Palpitoad is the second of Clay's three Pokémon that appeared during Ash's Gym battle in BW063. It appeared to battle Ash's Oshawott and win,where it proceeded to battle Ash's Snivy, where he was defeated by Attract and Leaf Storm.

Clay is the ninth Gym Leader to date to have a younger version of himself in the anime. Others include Kanto's Sabrina and Erika, Johto's Pryce, Hoenn's Norman, and Sinnoh's Roark, Byron, Candice and Volkner.